First Family Beach Vacation

We have had a fun few weeks of summer vacation! I have been off work for the past 3 weeks (one of the perks of my job!), so we took advantage of the free time to visit family. First, we were off to Port Aransas, TX to spend time with Matt's mom. We always love spending time with Mimi! It was the first time for Matt to go bay fishing without his dad, so it was a little bittersweet. Even though he was terribly missed, I think we all enjoyed talking about him and memories that had been made through the years with him by the water. It was also the first time the babies have been to the beach--they loved it!

Will doesn't sleep in the car, but he was a great traveler as long as he had his iPad. :)

The first day we were there, we had a fun lunch date by the water.

Caroline was a happy girl--especially in the mornings. 

We had so much fun at the beach! When we got there, we found an awesome sand castle that had been built. Will had a blast knocking the entire thing down. :)

Caroline had fun playing with her sand toys too.

Will loved the ocean! However, if you would have taken a picture 30 seconds before this one, you would have seen me forcing him to step into the water. And by forcing, I mean he was literally kicking and screaming. You would have thought I was torturing the poor child. He's not one to try new things on his own. But, as you can tell by this picture, he ended up loving it once he tried it.  :)

Caroline didn't need as much convincing. :) She loved being in the water with her daddy!

I love this little face.

Her precious little swimsuit: "Caroline Rae Emmons"

By the end of the afternoon, he was getting more brave by the second. He even put his toes in the water all by himself. :)

My favorite. I hope this memory stays in my mind forever. Bev has the most beautiful smile and infectious laugh...

What a wonderful vacation. I can't wait to go back...

Vacation Part 2 still to come!